Chuck Schumer

Progress on immigration

2013-05-22 10:35:00

Just when Washington looked like it was completely preoccupied with the scandals, real and imaginary, swirling around the White House, a group of Democrats and Republicans in the Senate managed the unexpected (and, these days, extraordinary): They...

IRS follows Obama's lead

2013-05-20 04:00:00

Of course the president deserves some of the blame. Yes, it's extremely unlikely he ordered the IRS to discriminate against tea party, pro-life or Jewish groups opposed to his agenda (though why anyone should take his word for it is beyond me). And...

Two cheers for rebranding

2013-02-11 04:00:00

Ever since Mitt Romney lost the presidential election, there's been a lot of talk about how the Republican Party needs to "rebrand" itself. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal wants, among other things, for the GOP to stop being "the stupid party." Rep. Paul...

Cardin meets with Hagel over comments

2013-01-23 12:29:00

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Ben Cardin met with Defense Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel on Wednesday in an effort to smooth concerns the Maryland Democrat has raised about the controversial appointment. Usually a reliable supporter of the Obama administration,...

What does the NRA say now?

2012-12-17 08:19:00

The rifle Adam Lanza used to kill 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School is a descendant of the military's M-16 rifle. The bullets it fires are not as large as those used in some other rifles, but the gun's high muzzle velocity makes...

Don't punish Palestinians for seeking justice

2012-12-06 07:30:00

Very few things unite Democratic and Republican senators in Washington. But unfortunately, one thing that does is attacking the human rights of Palestinians. And now they're are at it again. This time in the form of an anti-Palestinian amendment sponsored...

Democrats, GOP still divided on illegal immigration

2012-11-17 12:48:00

The way Francisco Dominguez sees it, a law that would allow him to become a U.S. citizen would benefit everyone. "It would let more people work, which would generate more opportunity," Dominguez, 45, said in Mexican-accented Spanish as he waited on...

Senators seek more Sandy relief

2012-11-13 13:58:34

No, Sen. Schumer, compromise is not a dirty word

2012-10-10 10:18:00

As this page has devoted much ink to criticizing Republicans in Congress for hardening their positions on matters of federal tax and budget policy to the point where compromise is impossible, it is beyond disappointing to see a leading Senate Democrat...

Independent puts money behind Senate run

2012-09-22 14:18:23

Arguing that the two-party system is corrupt, a Montgomery County businessman is pouring his own money into an independent bid for the U.S. Senate from Maryland. Rob Sobhani, 52, who announced his candidacy this month, is the first candidate to buy...

Marylanders head elsewhere to drum up votes

2012-09-08 12:43:05

With primary battles settled, the conventions over and the general election less than two months away, Democrats and Republicans now turn to the end game: reaching out to persuade the few remaining undecided voters that their nominee is the one to solve...

Whether it's the economy or the Colorado shooting, the left and right view the world in predictable ways

2012-08-04 05:00:00

The gulf between the American left and right continues to widen against a backdrop of high unemployment, weak growth and high octane cultural battles. I got to thinking about this growing divide in the aftermath of the Colorado movie theater shooting...

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), center, confers with Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), right, and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y far left, during the Senate Judiciary Committee's markup for the immigration reform bill on Capitol Hill.

2013-05-09 00:00:00

Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) will be a guest on "Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace"

2012-12-07 12:36:00

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks during Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.

2012-09-05 00:00:00